FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 13 Trivia Quiz

Answer: New Zealand

Other governments preceded New Zealand in granting the vote to some women but these were territorial or state governments rather than entire self-governing nations. New Zealand granted the franchise in 1893. For example, the Isle of Man, a dependent territory of the UK, granted the vote to adult female real-property owners in 1881. Australia granted the franchise to non-Aboriginal women in 1902. Bhutan granted suffrage in 2008. Saudi Arabia has permitted women to vote in local elections since 2015; it does not conduct national elections.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: I Like Ike

"I like Ike" was a slogan for General Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952. He was known by his nickname, Ike.
"Keep Cool With Cal" was Calvin Coolidge's slogan in 1924.
"He Kept Us Out Of War" was the slogan for Woodrow Wilson in 1916. After his win, though, many reasons led to the U.S. entering W. W. I, including Germany's submarine warfare and the sinking of the ship, Lusitania.
"54-40 or Fight" was the 1844 slogan for James K. Polk. It meant that he wanted the boundary of the Oregon Country to be 54 degrees, 40 minutes. It was later peacefully set at 49 degrees N. Latitude.

Question by player mpkitty

Answer: Glengarry

The glengarry is a bonnet often associated with the British military. Until recently it was possible to use the glengarry to identify which regiment a Scottish soldier belonged to, as the diced pattern on the bonnet was unique to each regiment. This all changed in recent years when the Scottish regiments were all amalgamated into one super-regiment wearing the same headdress. An example of the glengarry can be seen being modelled, by me, in my profile avatar.

Question by player SisterSeagull

Answer: France

Celebrated on July 14th, Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille by peasants in 1789 and is often considered the start of the French Revolution. It is seen as the beginning of the constitutional monarchy which eventually became the First Republic of France.

Question by player dcpddc478

Answer: Acura

Volkswagen was founded in 1937 by Ferdinand Porsche. In German, Volkswagen means "people's car". The Passat was introduced in 1973, Jetta in 1979 and Touareg in 2002. The Acura is produced by Honda.

Question by player lout62001

Answer: Commemorate the Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Gateway Arch was completed in 1965 to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase and Missouri's new role in the expansion of the west. The Gateway Arch was completed in October 1965 and cost less than $15 million.

Question by player pennie1478

Answer: Isle of Wight

Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert wanted a home away from the royal court and bought Osborne House as a summer home in 1845. The existing property was too small for their needs and was torn down to make way for the present house which was designed by Prince Albert himself.

The family spent as much time as possible there each year and it was the place of Queen Victoria's death in 1901. It is now run by English Heritage and is open to the public. None of the other islands are in England - Anglesey is Welsh, Skye is in Scotland and Jersey is one of the Channel Islands.

Question by player Midget40

Answer: The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman, said to be captained by a man who sold his soul to the devil, has been spotted in places as far apart as Australia and the North Sea. In Wagner's opera, the Flying Dutchman's captain is redeemed by the faithfulness of a beautiful, self-sacrificing woman who flings herself into the sea for what seems like a very flimsy reason.

Question by player Quizissippi

Answer: Orion

There were 3 Polaris missiles (A-1, A-2, and A-3); 1 Poseidon missile (C-3); and 2 Trident missiles (C-4 and D-5). To date, there is not a submarine launched ballistic missile named Orion.

Question by player subsquid

Answer: George McGovern

In one of the all-time greatest routs, Nixon won 49 of the 50 states. George McGovern won just Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, even failing to carry his home state of South Dakota.

Despite the big win, the term earned by Nixon in the 1972 election would be cut short by his Watergate-related resignation in 1974.

Question by player SJM2015